Two years ago, Bhubesi Pride Foundation launched its Pride Ambassador Program. The program is aimed at inviting our past volunteers (Pride members) and others passionate about the charity’s work to raise funds or awareness for its projects or encourage others to volunteer with the Pride in Africa.

Nominees

Having reviewed the work of our most active Pride Ambassadors and Pride members – whose efforts span incredible fundraising campaigns, setting personal challenges, running events or inspiring others to apply for a place on a future team to coach in Africa – we’ve drawn up a shortlist of nominees:

Iain Gallagher

Marco Mama

Rupert & Chandos Neville

Stacey Jones

Tim Brear

Diego Lacroix

James Herbert

Ed Nicholls

Josh Waley

Sophia Domingos

Many fundraisers have been particularly inspired by our Malawi Build Project plans in Lilongwe, a project set to start as soon as we have acquired an appropriate plot of land. One particular individual learned about these plans before he set out on his own adventure with the Pride as a 5-month volunteer in 2017.

And so our Leading Pride Ambassador for 2018 is…

Iain Gallagher

“A big thank you, Iain, from all at the charity, our Board of Trustees and all whom you’ve represented in Africa this year. We hope you can see your fundraising efforts realised through our build project in Malawi… and that you come back to Lilongwe one day to help us develop the project there!”

Andy Higgs, Chairman, Bhubesi Pride Foundation

To reward, Iain, he was invited to watch the Ireland Team train at Carton House ahead of their recent fixture against the Springboks, have lunch with the players and receive an Ireland shirt from flyhalf Johnny Sexton.